Are non work-related injuries covered?
Injuries sustained outside of work-related activities are not covered by workers' compensation.
What if a claim is filed for an injury that did not occur at work?
Filing a workers' compensation claim and obtaining workers' compensation benefits for non work-related injuries is an administrative violation punishable by a penalty up to $5,000. It is a violation to do any of the following:
- Make a false or misleading statement
- Misrepresent or conceal a material fact
- Fabricate, alter, conceal or destroy a document
- Conspire to commit any of the aforementioned
Other repercussions of false workers' compensation claims
In addition to being an administrative violation, intentional commission of any of the aforementioned in an attempt to obtain workers' compensation benefits may result in Class A Misdemeanor to Second Degree Felony charges.
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